Survival of ceramic bearings in total hip replacement after high-energy trauma and periprosthetic acetabular fracture

Surgeons remain concerned that ceramic hip prostheses may fail catastrophically if either the head or the liner is fractured. We report two patients, each with a ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacement who sustained high-energy trauma sufficient to cause a displaced periprosthetic acetabular fractu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 2009-11, Vol.91 (11), p.1533-1535
Hauptverfasser: SALIH, S, CURRALL, V. A, WARD, A. J, CHESSER, T. J. S
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Zusammenfassung:Surgeons remain concerned that ceramic hip prostheses may fail catastrophically if either the head or the liner is fractured. We report two patients, each with a ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacement who sustained high-energy trauma sufficient to cause a displaced periprosthetic acetabular fracture in whom the ceramic bearings survived intact. Simultaneous fixation of the acetabular fracture, revision of the cementless acetabular prosthesis and exchange of the ceramic bearings were performed successfully in both patients. Improved methods of manufacture of new types of alumina ceramic with a smaller grain size, and lower porosity, have produced much stronger bearings. Whether patients should be advised to restrict high-impact activities in order to protect these modern ceramic bearings from fracture remains controversial.
ISSN:0301-620X
2044-5377
DOI:10.1302/0301-620X.91B11.22737